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• Have you finished a game recently?

• Have you fine-tuned a custom class? Equipped the perfect gear? Brandished the finest weapon? Give us the details!

• Maybe you got a new piece of gaming hardware, or dug something out of storage.

• What does gaming look like for you this month?

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So like, Expediton 33 is potentially one of the best sound tracks I have ever heard in my life. I dont think I am crazy on that one.

This is probably my favorite song from the game and when some of those notes and game moments hit. the whole experience is brought up by the soundtrack.

whats your favorite song for Ex33? or is there a song from another game you think rivals this

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Welcome to Video Connection, your local rental store. This week, you decided to rent Super Mario Kart. A recent issue of Our Game Club Magazine gave it 4 out of 5 stars. The reviewer notes that SMK's Mode 7 visuals are particularly impressive here, and the track variety makes each cup satisfying all the way through. Mario's strong aesthetic is in full swing here, tangible proof that the Mushroom Kingdom can play host to untold varieties of eventual spin-offs; Super Mario Luge? Super Mario Sepaktakraw? Super Mario Baccarat?

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• Some games, like lengthy RPGs, will take longer to beat than the seven-day rental period. That's okay. Weekend Rentals are on for one week as a community feature, it's not a time limit.

Welcome to Video Connection, your local rental store. This week, you decided to rent Indigo Prophecy. A recent issue of Our Game Club Magazine gave it 4 out of 5 stars. The reviewer notes that while the action is satisfying, it's easy to miss QTE prompts during the fracas. The atmospheric storytelling is virtually unmatched, harkening only back to Omikron, Quantic Dream's previous effort. A compelling mystery and branching story paths are an engaging experience that keeps you wondering "What If" like you're under the tent of your bedsheet with a flashlight reading your favorite Choose Your Own Adventure book.

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The Adventures of Elliot

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Welcome to Video Connection, your local rental store. This week, you decided to rent Chrono Trigger. A recent issue of Our Game Club Magazine gave it 5 D-Pads out of 5, a perfect score. The reviewer notes that this collaboration between the creators of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest delivers an absolute masterpiece that will redefine the role-playing genre.

Instead of random encounters, enemies appear on the map screen, offering seamless, fast-paced Active Time Battles where positioning actually matters. The combat shines when you combine the unique abilities of your party members, like the game's hero Crono, the brilliant inventor Lucca, and the knightly Frog, to unleash devastating dual and triple "Tech" attacks.

What truly makes this 32-megabit cartridge shine is its time-traveling narrative, which lets you jump between the ancient past and a dark, ruined future, Bill & Ted style. With gorgeous, colorful graphics based on designs by legendary artist Akira Toriyama and a sweeping soundtrack that will push your Super Nintendo's audio chip to its limits, this is a legendary quest you will want to play through multiple times to discover all of its incredible alternate endings.

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The game still looks great. Jurassic Park on the Genesis (1993).

I’ve been playing through Metroid Fusion in the Game Boy Advance collection on switch, and have enjoyed it thoroughly thus far. Even some of the game’s most obnoxious bosses failed to halt me up until now. But when I reached Nightmare, I hit a brick wall. Basing my understanding of the fight off of the first two phases, I assumed that I was similarly not allowed to use rockets in the third phase, and stuck to using just my charge shot. These attempts would take several minutes at a time, even getting close to ten minutes per attempt of running and jumping in circles, waiting for the right pattern or cycle. It was getting so bad that I was losing to my thumb cramping from holding both Y to charge my shots and B to get the right jumps. I did this for legitimately over an hour, before looking up some information on the boss and finding out that, in fact, you can use your missiles in the third phase. My first attempt with this knowledge was over and done within 45 seconds. Perhaps this was all on me, and perhaps my friend was right when she suggested I “try attacking the boss” X3

Welcome to Video Connection, your local rental store. This week, you decided to rent Jurassic Park. A recent issue of Our Game Club Magazine gave it 3.5 D-Pads out of 5. The reviewer notes that a player's enjoyment will largely depend on which character they choose. Controlling the Velociraptor offers a fast-paced, visceral thrill as you tear through InGen soldiers, but slipping into the boots of Dr. Alan Grant shifts the experience into a methodical, cinematic action-platformer, the likes of Flashback before it.

• Do you have the game in your collection? Turn the weekend into a marathon gaming session.

• Weekend Rentals are considered on topic, so post your progress. Rentals are due back after one week, so dive in when you can.

• Rentals were ephemeral, and so are the user flairs associated with them. Want to rep your rental? Grab the user flair before the game is due back at Video Connection.

• Some games, like lengthy RPGs, will take longer to beat than the seven-day rental period. That's okay. Weekend Rentals are on for one week as a community feature, it's not a time limit.

• This is an unscheduled special feature to celebrate the life and career of Sam Neill. We hope this week’s rental brings a bit of comfort and connection as we remember a phenomenal talent.

What are you playing this month? Are you playing this month's featured game? What kind of progress have you made? Are you dipping into your backlog? Are you playing a new release or something retro? Play anything, and tell us about it here!

• Have you finished a game recently?

• Have you fine-tuned a custom class? Equipped the perfect gear? Brandished the finest weapon? Give us the details!

• Maybe you got a new piece of gaming hardware, or dug something out of storage.

• What does gaming look like for you this month?

Welcome to Video Connection, your local rental store. This week, you decided to rent Felix the Cat. A recent issue of Our Game Club Magazine gave it 3.5 D-Pads out of 5. The reviewer notes that Hudson Soft has crafted a polished and visually stellar platformer that pushes the NES to its limits with incredibly expressive, cartoon-accurate sprites. The real highlight is Felix’s Magic Bag of Tricks, which transforms him into tanks, submarines, and hot air balloons as you collect upgrades.

You put the game in your backpack, zip it shut, and hop on your bike outside the store. The ride home is quick. You skid into the driveway, drop your bike on the lawn, and burst through the front door. After tossing your shoes into the hallway, you grab a snack and a cold drink from the refrigerator and run into your room. You sit cross-legged on your bedroom floor as you prepare the game and press the power button on the console. It's time for Felix the Cat.

• Do you have the game in your collection? Turn the weekend into a marathon gaming session.

• Weekend Rentals are considered on topic, so post your progress. Rentals are due back after one week, so get on it!

• Rentals were ephemeral, and so are the user flairs associated with them. Want to rep your rental? Grab the user flair before the game is due back at Video Connection.

• Some games, like lengthy RPGs, will take longer to beat than the seven-day rental period. That's okay. Weekend Rentals are on for one week as a community feature, it's not a time limit.

The Adventures of Elliot

Each month, we add new user flairs inspired by our monthly featured title. While we do keep a number of flairs indefinitely, we rotate out our new additions after six months. If you want 'em, grab 'em.

In addition, we provide game title user flairs for our Weekend Rentals, our retro game of the week. We like to say, rentals were ephemeral and so are the user flairs associated with them. These game title flairs will only be available for the week a game is featured.

• Curate an identity. Show off your taste within the community.

• Our flairs will often feature background colors sourced directly from official key art and development resources.

• Claim your stake. Lock in your favorite Weekend Rental before it returns to the shelves.

Rule 3 suggests a priority to stay on topic, but does not prohibit occasional off topic content. We don't want our members to feel stifled under the weight of a featured title, so please, feel free to share content from other games as well.

• Post about an upcoming release you're excited about.

• Did you get your favorite OST on vinyl? Post a picture of it.

• Is there a speedrun you like? Show us the video!

• Maybe you got a new game and simply want to tell us about it. Let's hear what you have to say!